a cruel act; a deliberate infliction of pain and suffering
双语例句
The ill treatment of the step-father broke the son's spirit. 继父的虐待使儿子精神崩溃。
The Gran Protectorate of Malastare was particularly disreputable in its treatment of the indigenous Dug population. 在格兰人统治时期的马拉斯代尔，他们对当地原住民达格人的虐待是臭名昭著的。
